CalledUnofficial results
Massachusetts House of Representatives: 18th Essex District
Massachusetts House of Representatives · Massachusetts
Connor Murray held the seat for Democrats, winning by 23.4 points over Christopher Shepley.
Connor MurrayDemocrat · winner
61.7%11,758
Christopher ShepleyRepublican
38.3%7,295
100% of the expected vote counted · 19,053 votes
Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 2:10 AM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Connor MurrayChristopher Shepley
$33.5K
Raised by the campaign
$26.3K
$10.5K
Spent by the campaign
$18.3K
$15K
Cash on hand
$5.9K
Campaign money: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance, through Oct 30, 2026.
Source: Massachusetts Office of Campaign and Political Finance campaign filingsUpdated Oct 30, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Connor Murray
- >99%
- Christopher Shepley
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+29.4